Difference between revisions of "Taivalkoski, Finland"

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   | nw = [[Kemijärvi, Finland|Kemijärvi]]
 
   | nw = [[Kemijärvi, Finland|Kemijärvi]]
 
   | n  = [[Salla, Finland|Salla]]
 
   | n  = [[Salla, Finland|Salla]]
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   | ne = [[Oulanka, Finland|Oulanka]]
 
   | w  = [[Pudasjärvi East, Finland|Pudasjärvi East]]
 
   | w  = [[Pudasjärvi East, Finland|Pudasjärvi East]]
 
   | name = [[Taivalkoski, Finland|Taivalkoski]]
 
   | name = [[Taivalkoski, Finland|Taivalkoski]]
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   | se = [[Kuhmo, Finland|Kuhmo]]
 
   | se = [[Kuhmo, Finland|Kuhmo]]
 
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This graticule is located at [[65,28]]. [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=65&long=28&zoom=9&abs=-1 Today's location]
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This graticule is located at [[65,28]]. {{Today's location|lat=65|lon=28}}
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The graticule is very sparsely populated. The biggest and the only urban area is the town of Taivalkoski, with about 1800 inhabitants. Most of the area is some kind of forest or bog, and there are hundreds of small lakes and ponds here and there.
  
The graticule is very sparsely populated. The biggest and the only urban area is the town of Taivalkoski, with about 1800 inhabitants. Most of the area is some kind of forest or bog, and there are hundreds of small lakes and ponds here and there. Some points of interest:
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Some points of interest:
  
* Iso-Syöte, the southernmost fell in Finland: [https://syote.fi/en]
 
 
* Syöte National Park: [https://www.nationalparks.fi/syotenp]
 
* Syöte National Park: [https://www.nationalparks.fi/syotenp]
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* Pyhitys, one of the southernmost fells in Finland: [https://www.visittaivalkoski.fi/en/services/pyhitys]
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* Kostonjärvi, the largest lake in the graticule: [https://www.visittaivalkoski.fi/en/services/lake-kostonjarvi]
 
* Säikänsalmi beach at lake Livojärvi, the "Riviera of Lapland": [https://posiolapland.com/lake-livojarvi-3]
 
* Säikänsalmi beach at lake Livojärvi, the "Riviera of Lapland": [https://posiolapland.com/lake-livojarvi-3]
  
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* [[2021-08-03 65 28|2021-08-03]], near Käsmä, Kuusamo. Reached successfully by [[User:Kripakko|Kripakko]]
 
* [[2021-08-03 65 28|2021-08-03]], near Käsmä, Kuusamo. Reached successfully by [[User:Kripakko|Kripakko]]
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* [[2024-07-24 65 28|2024-07-24]], near Kuolio, Kuusamo. Reached successfully by [[User:Kripakko|Kripakko]]
  
 
== Notable Dates ==
 
== Notable Dates ==
  
{{Virgin graticule | latitude = 65 | longitude = 28 | date = 2021-08-03 | name = Kripakko }}  
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 65 | longitude = 28 | date = 2021-08-03 | name = Kripakko }}  
  
 
[[Category:Active graticules]] [[Category:Finland]]
 
[[Category:Active graticules]] [[Category:Finland]]

Latest revision as of 07:59, 25 July 2024

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Sunday 2024-12-01 65.8597163, 28.9438291

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Monday 2024-12-02 65.4599884, 28.4411905

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Kemijärvi Salla Oulanka
Pudasjärvi East Taivalkoski Kuusamo
Kajaani Sotkamo Kuhmo

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This graticule is located at 65,28. Today's location

The graticule is very sparsely populated. The biggest and the only urban area is the town of Taivalkoski, with about 1800 inhabitants. Most of the area is some kind of forest or bog, and there are hundreds of small lakes and ponds here and there.

Some points of interest:

  • Syöte National Park: [1]
  • Pyhitys, one of the southernmost fells in Finland: [2]
  • Kostonjärvi, the largest lake in the graticule: [3]
  • Säikänsalmi beach at lake Livojärvi, the "Riviera of Lapland": [4]

Local Geohashers

None

Meetups

Notable Dates

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Kripakko earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (65, 28) graticule, here, on 2021-08-03.